Most folks with genetics that put them at risk for high cholesterol and early heart disease aren't aware of their danger, a new study says.
Nearly 90% of people carrying genetics that cause dangerously high cholesterol -- an inherited condition called familial hypercholesterolemia -- were not aware of their risk, researchers recently reported in journal Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine.
These folks learned of their condition thanks to DNA testing conducted as part of a Mayo Clinic research study, results show.
Unfortunately, about 1 in 5 people already had developed heart disease related to clogged and hardened arteries, researchers said.
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